§ Mr. Dykesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will bring forward the commencement date for the new partial/constant attendance allowance.
§ Mr. DeanI would refer my hon. Friend to what I said during the debate on the Second Reading of the National Insurance Bill on 18th May.—[Vol. 837, c. 789–91.]
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§ Mr. Alfred Morrisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many disabled people have now been granted the attendance allowance; in how many cases the allowance has been refused; how many cases are at present under review; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DeanBy 9th May it is estimated that about 89,000 claims for the attendance allowance had been successful and about 54,000 had been rejected because the medical requirements were not satisfied. These figures take account of claims allowed following a successful application for review. At the same date 7,200 cases were under review. About 74,000 allowances were currently in payment. The difference between the numbers of successful claims and of allowances currently in payment is accounted for by deaths and by suspensions of the allowance consequent on admissions to hospital or prescribed accommodation.